Long Lough

Long Lough: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Long Lough

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Long Lough — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.62872, -7.13089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Lough

• Turgesius Island · river spot · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ballinlough Castle · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ben of Fore · viewpoint · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fore Abbey · attraction · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
• Killua Castle · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
• Raharney Ringfort · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
• Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mortimer's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tullynally Castle · fort · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hill of Ward · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
• Scragh Bog Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's · church · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Town Park · park · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kells Round Tower · attraction · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saint Columcille's House · church · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Lough

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lough

• Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~46 km · Must-see
• Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~60 km · Must-see
• Killinure Lough · lake · Leinster · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lough Ree · lake · Leinster · ~69 km · Must-see

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